I Illustrated Mental Illness And Disorders To Fight The Stigma Associated With Them (New Pics)

A mental health disorder characterised by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities.

Drawing mental illness as scary monsters is pretty much the opposite of fighting against stigma. It's reinforcing the prevailing attitudes against those of us that live with it...

VERY accurate, anxiety can have impact on breathing amongst other symptomes. It is that "heavy chest" feeling.

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i need tip to learn how to draw

Oh yes.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a number of different things. Individuals with GAD find it difficult to control their worry. They may worry more than seems warranted about actual events or may expect the worst even when there is no apparent reason for concern.

The great heavy sadness wrapping itself around you like a wet comforter. Making a simple task of getting out of bed damn near impossible

this is sad but true

Spot on.

As an adult with ADD and a kid very much with ADHD it can be a very hard thing to manage. Medication helps but with it comes a need to be very organized and structured because if you aren't your world falls apart. I remember playing baseball as a child and if a butterfly flew past the game was over for me.

As someone who was diagnosed late in life with ADHD, with a son and a daughter who was diagnosed with ADHD, and who's mother more than likely suffered ADHD/ADD I can tell you that it is a mixed bag of insanely annoying issues. I could not keep a job until after I started taking the medications, and learning how to organize. I could always learn anything I wanted to know so very quickly, but it meant I didn't have a deep understanding of anything because nothing could keep my attention. I could sound so very informed about anything (and still can) initially, but I could not get deeply into the subjects because I had no more than a rudimentary understanding of anything. Thankfully today I am finishing my Ph.D., my mother received her Ph.D., and my children are able to do much better. I do not agree with the over medication of our children and over prescription of ADHD meds, but in some cases, its very much needed.

this. is.so.TRUE! IT"S TORTURE!

Such true depiction

It is me

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, or a feeling that something terrible is going to happen.

I have panic disorder, Anxiety, and Depression. I take medicine for it, but when i forget to take my meds everything comes crashing down

great except usually there's more

Spot on, exactly the sensation I commented under the anxiety drawing.

Well that you for expressing what I feel ever since I was 11

It does feel like this. Like everything and everyone is watching you, ready to laugh at you when you fail.

So accurate. It's like you're only defined by others' judgement, but at the same time you hate this feeling. Ugh...

Me

i have this

WHERE MY ANTi_SOCIALS AT?

Nonsuicidal self-injury disorder is a mental disorder that refers to the deliberate destruction of the surface of ones own body without suicidal intent. These behaviors include cutting, burning, scraping skin, hitting, and biting oneself and are primarily inflicted to cause bleeding, bruising, or pain.

I knew someone who had this disorder. I cried while I rubbed antibiotic ointment into her cuts.

i have this but involves picking at the scalp

*waves*

Sometimes it comes with Borderline Personality disorder hand in hand. Will you do a graphic from PTSD too?

Anyone who thinks being neat and organized means they have OCD, have never seen anyone who actually suffers from it.